As you are aware if you follow us on Facebook, we have been ultra-busy crafting in preparation for our final craft fair of the 2014 season; the 2nd Annual One Stop Holiday Shop in Saratoga Springs, NY. Last year we had only just broken into eggshell items, this year we’ve gone above and beyond that as we’ve gotten into beaded jewelry and hand-dyed silks! Since we’re so excited to share, here’s a sneak preview of what’s to come! 😉 Of course, you can see more on the Facebook page, so if you’re curious definitely go take a peak. Crystal Cluster Earrings are something we’ve always admired for their shiny beauty, and are now capable of crafting. These earrings are created using Czech glass crystals clustered together on a few links of chain to create...

You may remember last year that we did one final craft fair at the end of the year in Saratoga Springs, NY. Well, we’re happy to say we’re going back and expecting it to be bigger and better than ever! So much has changed for us since we did the last One Stop Holiday Shop craft and vendor fair! It’s actually a little overwhelming to think about. When we did the event last year, we were just introducing eggshell jewelry and magnets. We were still mainly kanzashi flowers and a lot of hopes and dreams. This year, we will have the same beautiful kanzashi flowers you know us for, plus we have more eggshell items, but the big thing is that we now have so much jewelry and hand-dyed silk scarves! We’ve been hard...

So uh… where did summer go? >_>; For us, it went flying by (on a broomstick, that crafty witch…) and we hardly seemed to see any of it. We were kept very busy with three craft fairs that occurred very close together, Gwen’s wedding, and my photography workshop. Which also happened in about the same time frame. To summarize, our summer looked roughly like so: August 2nd – Front Street Art Fest in Ballston Spa August 23rd – Mabee Farms Craft Fair in Rotterdam Junction September 13th – Charlton Presbyterian Church Craft Fair in Charlton September 17th – I gave a photography workshop in Albany October 4th – Gwen got married (and it was lovely) That’s a lot of stuff in about oh… two months. And for most of the summer we were preparing...

This coming Saturday is the 2nd annual Front Street Art Fest in historic Ballston Spa, NY! From Bath Street to Low Street will be closed off, and crafters will line either side of the road with their wares displayed and ready to be purchased into a new forever home. We will, once again, be among those crafters; so if you’re able to stop by that’d be fantastic! We love meeting our customers face-to-face, and it allows you a chance to see our beautiful pieces up close and personal before you (somehow) decide what to get (we understand that you love everything 😉 ) The beautiful thing about this particular show though, is that it is 100% handmade. Shopping at this event means you know you’re purchasing from a local artisan or small business, and...

So I’m sure many of you reading this have gone to a craft fair or two in your days. Perhaps a few of you have attended one as a vendor selling your carefully crafted wares, hoping to turn a profit. If that’s the case, then you’ll probably already know all about what I’m about to talk about. Craft fairs are hard work. Not just because you have to make the product (do not confuse us with consultants please), but because you have to prepare for the craft fair. Some of you are probably saying “Well, duh, making the product IS preparing for the craft fair.” Hahahaha, I wish that were all of it! When we get ready for a craft fair, the first thing we have to ask ourselves is “Can we feasibly make...

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